UN raises concerns over possible ethnic cleansing in Israel's Hebron operations
An Israeli military operation in Hebron began on Friday, displacing thousands of Palestinians. Israeli forces closed all entrances to the city and surrounding villages. The operation led to the forced displacement of over 3,000 people, including many children and infants.
- The United Nations warned of serious concerns regarding ethnic cleansing over an Israeli operation in Hebron.
- Israeli Armed Forces forced about 1,200 Palestinians to leave their homes in Hebron.
- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian assailants near Hebron.
- The municipality in Hebron stated that 3,189 people were forced from their homes by the operation.
- Two Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint near the city.
- The Israeli army announced a large-scale military operation on Friday.
- The Palestinian Authority criticized the operation as collective punishment.
- UN rights chief Volker Turk stated the operation resulted in the forcible displacement of thousands of Palestinians.
- Yousef Zouhair Al-Jabari stated about 1,300 people risked losing their homes.
- Volker Türk added that collective punishment is a grave violation of international Law.
- Israeli military reported arresting 40 people throughout the West Bank.
- Israeli forces closed all entrances to Hebron and surrounding villages starting Friday.
- The Palestinian Prisoner Society reported that the Israeli army arrested 85 Palestinians across Hebron governorate.
- The IDF operation in Al-Jaladah and Ein Deir Baha aimed to locate terrorists and weapons.
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